My teeth/jaw throb at times and have a constant pain. I don't have an isolated tooth that hurts, but it is both the top and bottom of my jaw area. My GP just put me on an antibiotic for possible sinus infection because I had other symptoms in my ears/sinuses. I had a heart attack (NSTEMI) last July and I wonder after reading some articles if this could be related to my heart. I've been taking two beta blockers since my heart attack. A few days ago, I had pain in my diaphragm area, but it didn't last very long. I'm not sure if I need a dentist or should go back to a cardiac doctor. I just moved a few months ago, but I didn't get copies of my records. What do you think?

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I have had severe pain in my bottom and top teeth and it feels as if it's in it's each tooth and may run up my right side. This is a constant pain in my teeth and mine is in the roof of my mouth as well. I have seen a dentist and oral surgeon after my Family Practictioner treated me for sinus problems and then allergies finally I thought this isn't working and sought the dentist my self only to find that I was diagnosised with a disease called Terminigal Nuerolgia a very painful and forever disease. If you have this please seek help and try to get answers as it's not going to get better and it's very rare most doctors don't know much about it. I am having gamma knife surgery done after finally getting the oral surgeon to refer me, bless him. I hope it is something else.

Can pain in the jaw or teeth be an indication of a heart attack? How do I tell if a pain in my arm or shoulder is due to a heart condition?
These questions are quite common and frequently asked, and not always easily or correctly answered in magazines and journals. In fact, pain caused by an inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart can occur in many different forms. Although, once in a while, the location and description of the discomfort may be odd, but, fortunately, most of the time it is similar. The majority of the time patients describe a tightness, heaviness or constriction in the mid-chest or upper abdomen that appears to also be present in one or the other shoulder. The discomfort may also be noted in the upper biceps, elbow and wrist (on either side) and on occasion may feel like it is “going through” to the back. Heart pain can also be noted in the jaw and teeth. It is more common for heart-related discomfort to affect the lower jaw than the upper jaw. Occ...

Raise your right hand if you are taking a cholesterol-lower medication like Crestor or Lipitor. Now, raise your left hand if you have chronic pain. Those of you with both hands in the air should listen up. Cholesterol-lowering medications can cause pain and Lipitor is the most prescribed drug in America . Yikes! Now ask yourself these questions: did the pain start within a year or two of starting the offending drug? Did the pain get worse within a year or two of starting the offending drug? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you may need to reconsider your use of a medication that causes pain.
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